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O. UNZICKER.

- VELOGIPEDE.

No. 355,038. Patented Dec 28, 1886.

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OTTO UNZIGKER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ADOLPH SOHOE- NINGER, OF SAME PLACE.

VELOCIPEDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 355,038, dated December 28, 1886.

Application filed November 9, 1886. Serial No. 218,380. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OTTO UNZIOKER, a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented an Improved Velocipede, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being made to the accompanying drawings.

Myinvention relates to velocipedes, and has for its object a strong and durable manner of constructing the various parts.

The invention consists, first, in having the steering-post and reach of wrought-iron or steel bars which have a double flange, or have a substantially. semi-annular cross-section; second, in making the steering-post in two parts, between which a vertical slot is formed to receive the cap which forms one of the bearlngs of the pivot-pin on the reach; third, in having one of the caps adjustable to take up wear and for convenience of separating the reach from the post during transportation and storage; fourth, in the construction of thesaddle and the manner of securing it to the reach; fifth, in the peculiar attachment of the reach to the rear axle, all as will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of the veloeipede. Fig. 2 is a plan View. Fig. 3 is a side view, on alarger scale, of the saddle and theconnection between the steering-post and reach, one of the bars of the steering-post being partly removed. Fig. 1 is a section on the line a; m, Fig. 3. Fig.'5 is a cross-section of a modified form of bar used in the reach or steering-post. Fig. 6 is a section on the line y y. Fig. 7 is an edge view of the steering-post, taken on the line 2 2, Fig.1.- Fig. 8 is a view taken on the line a 2, Fig. 3.

The steering-post A is made of two flanged irons, a a, which may be of the angular crosssection shown in Fig. 4-that is, have two flanges on the inner side-or of the semi-an nular cross-section shown in Fig. 5; in other words, each iron a is a U-iron of angular. or semi-annular form, with its flanges or edges facing one another.

Between the twoparts a a are secured, by means of bolts 9 9, two caps, e and t, which have sockets q for the reception of the pivotpin d on the reach. The cap a has a slot, f, in 0 its shank, through which passes the bolt which holds the said cap in place. By means of this slot and the bolt the cap may be raised or lowered, so as to compensate for any wear on the pin d,and to permit convenience of separation of the reach from the post A.

The bars a a of the steering-post are bent outward at right angles at their upper ends and bolted to the handle E, as shown in Fig. 7, so that the flanges of the bars serve in partto embrace said handle. I

The reach B is made of two irons, I), of the same cross-section as the irons a of the steer ing-post. At their rear ends these irons b are turned outward, parallel with the rear axle,m, and embrace the same with their flanges.

At their front ends the irons I) come together and grasp between them the pivot and saddle support 0. The 'said support 0 may have, for additional strength and rigidity, a rib or projection, 71, on each side to fit in be tween the flanges of the irons b b and fill the space between them. A like rib, h is shown on the adjustable cap 6.

The saddle and pivot support is riveted be- 7 5 I tween} the reach-rods b b, and has upon its front the pivot-pin d,which fits in the socket q of the caps c and t.

Attached to the saddle-support c by a rivet or bolt, 0, is abackwardly-extending spring, j, having a transverse rod, k, secured to its outer and upper end. On the front portion of the saddle-support c is a brace, r, with a pin, c, passing horizontally through it.

D is a seat or saddle,which is of leather or other suitable material, and of which the rear end is turned over the rod 70 and riveted to itself in front of said rod, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. A slit or opening, 8, is cut longitudinally in its front end, and the springj bent forward, so as to allow thebrace r to enter through the slit and the pin i to be inserted in place behind said slit, as shown in Fig. 8.. By this construction the seat is held securely and taut, and it depends'for its elasticity, not 9 5 on the resiliency of the spring j alone, but also on the elasticity of the material of the seat.

The other parts of the velocipede are the same as usual, and as they form no part of my invention I will not describe their construction.

By using the form of irons heretofore described for the steering-post and reach I obtain the greatest strength with the least weight, and great ease in securing the appendages thereto. For instance, the caps e andt can eachbe held by one colt, the saddle-support c by but two bolts or rivets. and a very rigid connection can be made with the handle and with the rear axle. The velocipede by its construction is also adapted to be separated into its various parts for packing and transportation, and these parts can be readily united by an unskilled person.

Having now described my invention, what I claim is i 1. In a velocipede, the reach constructed of double bars 12 of flanged or U-shaped metal, the flanges facing one another, substantially as described.

2. In a velocipede, the steering-post constructed with a continuous vertical slot or opening, and combined with the caps e and t,that are held in said opening, substantially as described.

3. A velocipede having a steeringpost com-- posed of two double-flanged irons, the flanges of which face one another, substantially as described.

4. In avelocipede, a steering-post composed of two flanged bars, the flanges of which embrace ribs on the shank of the adj nstable cap e,'in combination with said cap and with the cap t, substantially as described.

5. A velocipede having the reach composed of double-flanged bars, which at their bent rear ends overlap by their flanges the axle m, in combination with said axle, substantially as described.

6. In a velocipede, the combination of the seat D, having an opening or slit, 8, near one end, aseatsupport having a project-ion, r, en-

tering said slit 8, pin i, and spring j, having an arm, is, to which the other end of the seat is fastened, substantially as described.

OTTO UNZICKER.

Witnesses:

L. A. SOHOENINGER, Gno. BROOKER. 

